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Create a new layer. From filter menu select filter>filter gallery>diffuse glow andincrease all settings to their maximum amount.

 

filter

 

diffuse glow

 

Change the layer mode to softlight. From bottom of the layer palette click on "Add vector mask". Press D to reset the foreground and background colors to default B&W. Select gradient tool. Apply in linear mode to create a soft blend.

 

soft light

 

Place website logo on top left corner.

 

logo

 

Create a new layer. Create a rectangular selection using rectangle marquee tool and fill with black color. Again create a rectangular selection using rectangle marquee tool, press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather it.

 

feather

 

Press Delete to remove the area under selection.

 

feather

 

Using rectangular shape tool create a rectangle as shown below.

 

rectangle

 

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

 

settings

 

settings

 

Press Ctrl+J to duplicate the layer. Move a few pixels downwards. Reduce opacity to 30%.

 

duplicate

 

Place a small image as shown below.

 

thumbnail

 

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

 

settings

 

settings

 

settings

 

Apply same layer style on a few more images and place together at equal distance from each other so as to create a thumbnail gallery view.

 

gallery

 

Press Ctrl+J to create duplicate of an image.Press ctrl+T, right click and select flip vertical.

 

flip vertical

 

From bottom of the layer palette click on "Add vector mask". Press D to reset the foreground and background colors to default B&W. Select gradient tool. Apply in linear mode to create a soft blend. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

 

soft blend

 

Decrease opacity from the layer palette.

 

decrease opacity

 

Repeat the steps for other images.

 

thumbnails reflection

 

Insert a large image similar to other images. Place it above the thumbnails strip.

 

large image

 

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

 

setting

 

setting

 

Apply the layer settings above on thumbnails as well as large image. Also add arrow buttons using webdings or wingdings fonts. Place it on both sides of the thumbnails.

 

effect

 

Type navigation links with a nice and readable font.

 

navigation links

 

Insert a search bar on top right.

 

search bar

 

using any third party ornamental brush, apply it with navigation links. Reduce opacity.

 

brush

 

And that's it. This is how our template will look like.

 

template

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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